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The Spanish claim to territories that are today the United States rested upon the 16th century exploits of Ponce de Leon, Hernando De Soto, and Francisco V?zquez de Coronado. The Spanish colonies in America at one time or another were comprised of South America, Central America, Mexico, most of the United States and the Caribbean.

When the tolerant culture of Spain is shattered by the Inquisition, Isabel feels safe because of her Catholic upbringing and father's position as a respected doctor, until he is arrested for the family's secret Jewish heritage.

Traces the wartime destinies of six individuals against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War in Madrid, among them are Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, and Arturo Barea, and makes use of unpublished letters and diaries, official documents, and recovered reels of film.

Biography of Queen Isabella of Spain, discussing her early life and how she was inspired by tales of Joan of Arc to take the throne of Spain and force out Muslim invaders, up to her death and the legacy of the Inquisition.

A group of American and British expatriates living in Paris go on an excursion to Pamplona, Spain.

Text and illustrations look at the history, geography, culture, government, and economy of Spain.

Follows five families as they struggle through the economic, political, and social difficulties presented during the mid-twentieth century, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich and proceeding through the beginning of the Cold War. Along the way, the families find their lives intertwined and gain additional perspective on the defining moments of their era.

Dedicated Nationalist Carlos Tejada Alonso y Leon is a sergeant in the Guardia Civil determined to impose order on the ruins of Madrid in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, but he begins to questions his beliefs and actions when he brutally murders a woman he assumed had killed his friend and comrade, only to learn he has made a mistake.